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Tag Archives: 1988
The Lair of the White Worm (1988)
Even when working to create a silly horror mystery full of campy entertainment value, as he is here, Ken Russell can’t help but transform it into A Ken Russell Movie. Lair of the White Worm works best when it’s explicitly … Continue reading
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Tagged 1988, Amanda Donohoe, Hugh Grant, Ken Russell, Peter Capaldi
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Married to the Mob (1988)
Another 80s Demme banger that welcomes you with open arms upon every revisit. So full of screwball wit and genre-bending charm. I especially enjoy Demme and Fujimoto’s growing confidence with the subjective camera and the foregrounding of colourful oddballs. It … Continue reading
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Tagged 1988, Alec Baldwin, Dean Stockwell, Jonathan Demme, Mathew Modine, Michelle Pfeiffer
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"This Film Should Be Played Loud" 